To enrol in this course, you’ll need to meet one of the following academic requirements. If you’re unsure, a course advisor can help you assess your eligibility.

• To qualify for admission as a candidate to a Higher Degree by Research course, applicants must: possess a degree that is the equivalent to an AQF Bachelor degree with Honours with first class or second class, first division, for entry to a PhD or at least third class honours for entry to a Masters by Research, or possess a Masters degree with a relevant research component that is equivalent to a Masters degree from Federation University and an equivalent result as outlined above, or submit other evidence of relevant qualifications and experience, or research experience, to confirm that the applicant possesses a level of relevant research experience and capacity equivalent to an award in either point above, and satisfy such additional requirements for admission to a PhD candidature, if any, as may be prescribed by the Graduate Research School Board

• IELTS Overall 6.5, listening min. 6, Reading min. 6, Writing min. 6, Speaking min. 6
• TOEFL IBT Overall 79, listening min. , Reading min. , Writing min. , Speaking min.
• PTE 58

• Graduates greatly improve their chances of gaining senior level research positions with environmental and natural resource management agencies. Graduates with degrees in geology find employment in the minerals industry
• environmental consultancies
• government agencies such as CSIRO
• AGSO and state geological surveys
• and at tertiary institutes
• either as lecturers
• research associates or post-doctoral research fellows. Lecturer Post-doctoral research fellow Research associate Researcher